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After 20 years the U.S. Army shuts down recruitment video game America's Army
- xxpor 5y agoAs one of the only f2p games in the mid 2000s, I spent a TON of time playing AA. It was pretty good! I'm kind of torn about it as a recruitment tool. I have an inherent aversion to the armed forces in general, and recruiting propaganda. But the game was surprisingly realistic. If you got headshot, you were dead. Friendly Fire was on by default, and you were severely penalized for it. If you wanted access to new classes to play, you had to sit in class and learn about them.
- aerostable_slug 5y agoIt's possible a career Soldier spent their entire time in the service somehow or other connected to this game. I'm picturing a service ribbon with a black background and a small yellow Pac-Man & a few dots. If earned in combat, it's a Ms. Pac-Man with a red bow...
- cptnapalm 5y agoI recall my main play experience being walking out the door, getting shot, then laying around a lot.
- Kim_Bruning 5y agoThe interesting part is that it actually [has/had] built in introductory courses for certain things (like basic marksmanship or first aid) that you needed to play through to unlock particular character classes. Actually an interesting idea!
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- karmakaze 5y agoReading about air traffic controllers, I recall that they along with dentists supposedly had the highest suicide rates. Searching now, ATCs don't even make a top 10 list.
- karmakaze 5y agoWorth noting that The Last Starfighter[0] came out in 1984, predating America's Army by about 20 years. Also the The Bradley Trainer (also known as Army Battlezone or Military Battlezone)[1] was in the 80s. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Starfighter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Starfighter [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone_(1980_video_game)#The_Bradley_Trainer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone_(1980_video_game)#T...